Recruitment Manager

Recruitment Manager Manchester Up to £37k Permanent / Full Time   Role Purpose: To develop and manage a recruitment service which assists unemployed Greater Manchester residents into work with key employers such as: - The University of Manchester (UOM); - Construction companies working on the University campus redevelopment and other major projects across the city; - Other employers across the city offering entry level and supervisory roles in a range of occupations. Key Responsibilities: - Engage with and account manage employers including: UOM; construction contractors operating locally; and other employers, across the city, offering entry and supervisory level job roles in a range of occupations - Meet the recruitment and training needs of employers who engage - Implement candidate acquisition plans, which engage with a high number of people seeking education and employment opportunities. - Work with partners, such as colleges and training providers to develop demand-led training programmes which ensure the job-readiness of people seeking work before placing them into roles with employers. - Assess candidate pools against specific job opportunities before submitting candidates and generating high numbers of job outcomes. Ensure that the team closely manage all candidates until they are placed onto a training programme or into work in the shortest possible time to provide a high level of customer service - Manage the daily running of a community-based centre and the services it delivers - candidate generation, advice and guidance to candidates, a local programme of training courses (Maths, English, ICT, CSCS, Facefit, Asbestos etc) and submission of candidates to appropriate vacancies. - Recruit, manage and develop staff operating within the centre Dimensions: - Direct line management of 3 members of staff - Day to day operational management of community-based centre - Attract 800 potential candidates and deliver 240+ job outcomes per year - Manage the direct delivery of training programmes to between 120 and 180 individuals seeking work each year - Manage a small operational budget relating to the running of the centre (Circa £20k) - Account manage up to 30 key employers and 20 referral and training partners - Assist in account managing the UOM, a key customer and partner Essential Skills: - Ability to attract, develop and place candidates into work - Performance management and development of staff - Management of a centre open to the public - Fruitful, output-focused account management of partners and employers - Strong communication& organisational skills - Construction knowledge Experience: - Successful job role/s in a recruitment business or service - Candidate campaign development and management - Account management of employers - Working with partner agencies - Developing, managing and perhaps delivering training programmes (direct delivery or management of others) - Experience of driving quality and compliance alongside delivery of output targets Knowledge: - Knowledge of recruitment practices (in commercial settings or settings designed to assist unemployed people into work) - Construction Industry-specific knowledge and experience would be a distinct advantage given the scale of opportunity locally - Knowledge of training programmes including Apprenticeships, training for unemployed adults and young people  Please note this vacancy is being handled by Aspire Recruitment (agy). Please be aware we receive a high volume of applications for every role advertised and regularly receive applications from candidates who exceed the job credentials. We will only contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview